Wampler, Gabby- Ancient Civilizations Interactive Notebook

A Look at the
Mississippian,
Maya, Aztec and
Inca Civilizations

Ancient Civilizations
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Learning About Time

Watch the “Commonly Asked Questions about Dates” video on
Schoology to learn about the abbreviations/key words listed
below. As you watch, pause the video and write in your own
words what each of these means.

What does B.C. stand B.C means-Before christ
for when looking at
A.D means-Anno domini in the year
dates? of the lord

What does A.D. stand
for when looking at

dates?

What does B.C.E. stand BCE means-Before common era
for when looking at C.E means-Common era
dates?

What does C.E. stand
for when looking at

dates?

What do c. and ca. Approximately ,these letters stand
stand for when looking for circa

at dates?

Multiple-tier Timelines

Multiple-tier timelines use two or more rows of events.
While each row represents a different subject, the time
period is the same.

Multiple-tier timelines can be used to help us look at
cause and effect relationships or patterns and themes
among events in a specific period of time.

We will be using a multi-tier timeline to show the rise
and fall of four early civilizations in the Americas: The
Mississippian, Inca, Maya, and Aztec and look for
RELATIONSHIPS between the dates.

The
Mississippians

The Mississippian people were a unique
civilization that truly proved that relationships are
powerful. One way that the mississippian people
powerfully kept their civilization alive was through a
strong system of government. The people were led
by whom they called their Son. The Sun chef
directly communicated with the gods and the
people listened to him because of this connection.
The society was also arranged in a powerful way.
There were four social classes: The Sun, The Nobles,
The Honored Men\ Women and The Lower Class.
The Lower Class had the most important job in term
of keeping the civilization going. The Mississippians
had a powerful religion. The people worshiped The
Sun and believed that serpents had mystical
powers. They built temples and mounds to worship.
As you can see this fantastic proved that
relationships are powerful.

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Where in the World…
Were the Mississippian Located?

Directions: Use the shape tool to add color to the areas
where the Mississippian people lived. Use the text box
tool and arrow tool to create labels that point to the area.

Mississippians
were located
here.

What’s This?

Study this picture and then answer the questions
on the next page.

What’s This?

Use the picture on the previous page to answer the following
questions.

The Serpent Mound What is
this?

It represents the What is the
Sun. circle on the
left side of the
Ceremonial Purposes.
drawing?
For the serpent spirit
Why do you
Out of think it was
gravel,sand,rocks, or made? What was
it used for?
dirt
Why do you
think they
chose this

shape?

How do you
think they
made this?

The Mounds

Read the Khan Academy article posted in your
Schoology course: Fort Ancient Culture: Great
Serpent Mound. After you read, complete the
page below with your team.

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The Fort Ancient What relationship generalization
Culture who were can you make between the
influenced by the mounds and the people who
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it?

Research the Relationships

Explore the Mississippian links in the Symbaloo posted in your Schoology
course as well as in the books and other resources available in class to
complete this organizer.

What was the government like? ed by chiefs called suns
Did powerful relationships exist who were tied to the religion.

between the people and their The people believed the leaders had
leaders? connections to the gods and as such
they had powerful relations with them.
How was their society set up?
What were the types of jobs 4 Classes: 1. Suns 2. Nobles 3. Honored
people had? Were the jobs people Men/women 4. Lower class
did purposeful for the civilization? Most people were farmers, craftsmen,
fishermen and hunters which was
Describe their religion. Did the critical for all to survive.
relationship the people had with
their gods and religious leaders The people worshiped the sun and
believed that serpents had mystical
follow rules? powers. They built temples and
mounds to worship. They had to follow
What did the people invent, create, certain rules for where they lived and
or trade that allowed them to how they worshipped.
exchange ideas or values with
others they had relationships Pottery, effigy heads, traded stone that
with? could be used for weapons. They built
huge trade centers to trade with people
What was the agriculture like? from the Gulf of Mexico and Great
What food did they eat? How Lakes region.

did they grow it? What Grew corn, beans, squash, and
relationships did the people pumpkins. Fished and hunted for
have with their environment? communal food. Since the people

Mississippians

The Maya

At the end of this unit, Maya
you will insert at least
three images on this page
that you feel represent
the Mayan people. Delete
this text box when this is
complete.

At the end of this unit, you will write a
well-developed paragraph in this space explaining
what you learned about the Mayan people. You
might want to include who the Mayan people were,
what they valued, how their society was set up, the
relationship generalizations you uncovered while
learning about the people, etc. *Note: Your pictures
on page 4 should relate to this paragraph!

Where in the World…
Were the Maya Located?

The What is the approximate latitude
Mayans and longitude of the location you
people colored? 16°N 90°W
lived
here What might the weather be like in
this location based on the latitude
and longitude? Really hot

Ancient Maya
Concept Map

Replace this example with your own concept map!

The Mayan Government/
Social Structure

King

Nobles:
Priests and Warriors

Merchants

Peasants

Slaves

Mayan Religion Mural

Replace this mural picture with your own.

My groups muros

Mayan Language and
Number Systems

This is my name and birthday in Mayan

The Aztec

At the end of this unit, Aztec
you will insert at least
three images on this page
that you feel represent
the Aztec people. Delete
this text box when this is
complete.

Learning about the Aztecs was so fun and interesting. I Just can't
believe how much my class and I enjoyed it. So hear are some things
about them. One really interesting fact about them was their
religion. The Aztecs Worshipped many gods, each representing a
Different part of the natural world.They would sacrifice themselves
for the gods if the god brought them food and rain and crops.Because
the Aztecs needed food and water to live so one person would sacrifice
themselves for their families to have food and water.another
interesting topic about the Aztecs is their government Despite his
power the Huey Tlatoani had to tell the nobles before he made
decisions.The Aztecs and their government what a close relationship
but their leader ¨Huey Tlatoani¨ if he was making a decision he
would have to talk to the nobles first. Except for all that, the
government and the people had a really close relationship. last but
not least my favorite topic was their jobs and what they did in their
daily life.The Aztecs made a lot of pottery, pots, artwork, and bowls.
They traded their artwork. They would trade their artwork to get the
money it would help them live their life and they got paid to make
the art. They would not only get paid to trade the art they would
get paid to make it they would make pots, artwork, and bowls.
learning about the Aztec was so much fun, I loved doing all of the
activities as well I hope you enjoyed this writing peace

Where in the World…
Were the Aztec Located?

This
is
were
the
Aztec
lived

What is the approximate latitude
and longitude of the location you
colored?
In Between 15 & 30
What might the weather be like in
this location based on the latitude
and longitude?
warm

Ancient Aztec
Concept Map

The Aztec Government/
Social Structure

Laws: Government :
Stealing,
murdering Huitzilopochtli
drunkenness God of sun god of sky
and property
damage Quetzalcoatl

Farmers , craftsmanship
Artists , Song, Dancing

Worshipped many gods, each representing a
Different part of the natural world

1519 led by Hernan Cortes 1521 were
able to easily destroy it

Aztec Sun Stone
Calendar

religion text.

Use this space to write a 2-3
sentence explanation of your
mural and how it depicts an
element of the Mayan religion.

Determine the Relationships

Explore the Aztec links in the Symbaloo posted in your Schoology course as
well as in the books and other resources available in class to complete this
organizer.

What was the government like? Yes despite his power the Huey
Did powerful relationships exist Tlatoani had to tell the nobles before

between the people and their he made decisions.
leaders?

How was their society set up? The aztecs had many jobs they did
What were the types of jobs farming so the people would have
people had? Were the jobs people food , craftsmanship so the people
did purposeful for the civilization? would have pots and bowls and
more, and they loved to sing and
Describe their religion. Did the dance.
relationship the people had with
their gods and religious leaders They worshiped many gods each
representing the natural world they
follow rules? would sacrifice their life for the gods
so the gods would bring them rain
What did the people invent, create, and crops.
or trade that allowed them to
exchange ideas or values with The aztecs made a lot of pottery ,
others they had relationships pots, artwork, and bowls. They
with? traded their artwork.

What was the agriculture like? The aztecs ate corn, tortilla, beans,
What food did they eat? How and posole which is a special soup.
the y connected with the
did they grow it? What environment with growing food and
relationships did the people they needed rain to grow their food.
have with their environment?

Aztecs

The Inca

At the end of this unit,
you will insert at least
three images on this page

Incathat you feel represent

the Incan people. Delete
this text box when this is
complete.

The Inca Civilization, Their government,religion,agriculture
was amazing to learn about so hear are some things to
know about the Inca civilization. The Inca government was
called Tawantinsuyu it was monarchy ruled by single leader
called called the Sapa. The Incas government is different
from the other governments like the aztecs and the Mayans
it was lead by single leaders,one leader and his name was
Tawantinsuyu. The Incas religion was so amazing to learn
about as well as the government. The incas religion was the
gods of the earth and the Incas believed that the gods
Viracocha created the earth,stars, and all living things. They
believed that he created the sun and the moon. Viracocha
was a leader too the Incas they would sacrifice their own life
for him the Incas would do anything for him. The Incas ate
potato,corn and they drank lama milk, and they ate alpacas they also
ate a lot of guinea pig. The Incas needed a lot of rain
because they needed to grow their corn and potatoes and
they needed to feed their llamas and alpacas. Learning
about the Incas was so much fun. I loved learning all the
cool things about them and what they ate it was so
interesting

Where in the World…
Were the Inca Located?

Directions: Use the shape tool to add color to the areas where the

Incan people lived. Use the text box tool and arrow tool to create
labels that point to the area. Complete the questions in the box.
Delete this text box when you are finished.

The incas
Lived
here

What is the approximate latitude
and longitude of the location you
colored?15°S 75°W

What might the weather be like in
this location based on the latitude
and longitude? It is really hot

Ancient Inca
Concept Map

The Inca Government/
Social Structure

The incas
began in 1438
and died in
1533

The incas eat corn
,potato,pigs, llamas and
alpacas

The incas religion was the gods
of the earth

The incas government was called
Tawantinsuyu it was monarchy ruled by single
leader called called the Sapa

The Incas

Inca Religion,
Science, Roads,

Language

Determine the Relationships

Explore the Inca links in the Symbaloo posted in your Schoology course as
well as in the books and other resources available in class to complete this
organizer.

What was the government like? The incas government was called
Did powerful relationships exist Tawantinsuyu it was monarchy ruled by
single leader called called the Sapa
between the people and their
leaders?

How was their society set up? The Incas did farming and they planted crops
What were the types of jobs so then they could sell the food for money if
people had? Were the jobs people the people did not have this job then there
did purposeful for the civilization? would be nothing to eat and they would have
died

Describe their religion. Did the The incas religion was the gods of the
relationship the people had with earth and the Incas believed that the
their gods and religious leaders gods Viracocha created the earth,stars,
and all living things. They believed that
follow rules? he created the sun and the moon.

What did the people invent, create, The Incas made a lot of pottery ,
or trade that allowed them to pots, artwork, and bowls. They
exchange ideas or values with traded their artwork for money so
others they had relationships they could feed themselves and
with? their families

What was the agriculture like? The Incas ate potato,corn and they drank lama
What food did they eat? How milk, and they ate alpacas they also ate a lot of
guinea pig. The Incas needed a lot of
did they grow it? What rain because they needed to grow their
relationships did the people corn and potatoes and they needed to
have with their environment? feed their llamas and alpacas

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